16 Durham Road, Gillingham, ME8 0JW
About 16 Durham Road
16 Durham Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Gillingham (ME8 0JW). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 181 m² the property is well over the postcode median (132 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 42.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £660,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 July 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 16 Durham Road, Gillingham, ME8 0JW
- Jun 2013ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Raising whole of roof height to form a barn hip; construction of 2 dormers to front to accommodate living accommodation in roof space; single storey rear extension incorporating Juliet balcony and roof lights to side and single storey side extension
- Reference
- MC/13/0623
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 16 Durham Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£655,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 12 years.
£660,000
Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
28 August 2024Most recent
£660,000
+0.8%over 2 years4 February 2022
£655,000
+182.3%over 9 years18 January 2013
£232,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 0JW: £527,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in ME8 0JW
Versus other Durham Road homes
On years held, 16 Durham Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,646
Street avg £3,177
Floor Area
181 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
192/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Lyndhurst Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Rainham School for Girls. 20 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB







